withdrawn EP4258 Cerebral vasculitis: a report of 17 cases Y. Cherif1, S. Younes1, H. Haj Kacem1, O. Berriche1, H. Hamza2, S. Jerbi2, M.H. Sfar1 1Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, 2Radiology, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, Mahdia, Tunisia Introduction: Cerebral vasculitis (CV) is rare. They may be primary or related to systemic, infectious or neoplastic diseases. Methods: Retrospective stud...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by progressive fibrosis of skin and numerous internal organs and a severe fibroproliferative vasculopathy resulting frequently in severe disability and high mortality. Although the etiology of SSc is unknown and the detailed mechanisms responsible for the fibrotic process have not been fully elucidated, one important observ...

Susac's Syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune endotheliopathy of cerebral, retinal and cochlear arterioles. We report of an HIV-infected woman who developed a first SS episode following a spontaneous reduction of plasma viral load and several relapses six years later, following initiation of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART). Corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins alone did not control t...

BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease (KD) is a pediatric vasculitis with coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) as a major complication. Controversy exists about cardiovascular risk later in life. The aim of our study was to evaluate whether KD patients are at increased risk, as assessed by carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT). METHODS AND RESULTS We measured cIMT over 15 years by B-mode ultrasonography in K...

4 year old female presented with non-healing ulcers on both the legs since 5 years. She was being treated by general surgeon with broad spectrum ant ib iot ic coverage and repeated debridements. Plastic surgeon was also consulted. On examination the ulcers were around the malleolus, painful, irregular in shape with erythematous margins and the floor was covered with necrotic slough. The surroun...